August 8, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, UT—The following is a statement from Attorney General Sean D. Reyes on the execution of Taberon Honie: We understand there are deeply held beliefs, powerful emotions and divergent views regarding the death penalty. Death by …
August 7, 2024 We applaud the DOJ joining our fight against TikTok by bringing these federal COPPA claims. Children’s privacy must be a priority for protection, especially against a company that seemingly puts profits above all else. We believe the federal …
August 1, 2024 Today, the Utah Supreme Court handed down a ruling in Planned Parenthood Association of Utah v. State of Utah, upholding a decision from a lower court to block the law while the legal process unfolds. Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes …
July 31, 2024 This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mailing checks to consumers harmed in the Zurixx, LLC (Zurixx) real estate investment coaching scheme. These payments are the result of the $12 million settlement between the FTC and the Utah …
July 30, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general in a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership, expressing their support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The letter was led by the States …
July 26, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY—On Monday, a U.S. District Court Judge sentenced the last of two defendants, Kacey Alan Yardley, 47, of Enoch, Utah, for defrauding hunters by leading “canned” hunts for commercial gain, violating the Lacey Act. Wade Lemon, 63, …
July 25, 2024 Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined DEA Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen, U.S. Attorney for Utah Trina Higgins, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera, and Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown to warn of an increase in …
July 24, 2024 Pioneer Day (also called Covered Wagon Days, Days of `47, or simply July 24th) honors the arrival of the first pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. This day commemorates their enduring spirit and Utah’s settlement beginnings. From its …
July 18, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY‒On Tuesday, Janine McCauley was sentenced to two consecutive prison terms of one to fifteen years in the Third District Court for financially exploiting 76 vulnerable individuals. McCauley was also ordered to pay restitution in …
July 17, 2024 In this edition of Legally Speaking, we examine the legal issues surrounding Taberon Honie’s death sentence, which is set to be carried out August 8, 2024. Honie has been on Utah’s Death Row for 25 years. In June 2024, he made one last plea …
July 16, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah Attorney General’s Office is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February …
July 15, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s no-religious-speech advertising policy. The …
July 11, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey are leading a seven-state challenge to a Biden Administration rule requiring doctors to provide – and states to pay for – experimental …
July 10, 2024 Utah and Wyoming are teaming up to sue the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for skipping a step in the process before it imposed a rule that significantly impacts the management of millions of acres of federal land, and restricts your use of …
July 9, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 19 attorneys general in a letter to U.S. Senate leaders, urging their legislative body “to promptly pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Act).” The letter to U.S. …
July 5, 2024 Utah State law protects Utahns from excess pollution, unsafe conditions and more—and the Attorney General’s Office helps enforce those rules. When it comes to preserving safe, healthy air, water and land, the Division of Environmental Quality …
July 4, 2024 We are so blessed to live in this nation, which has given our families many opportunities. As we see throughout the world every day, there are countless men, women, and children who live in countries that oppress freedom and liberty. Though …
July 3, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – In a win for the state of Utah, the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas granted a request for a Preliminary Injunction in Kansas v. U.S. Department of Education. The challenge from several state attorneys …
July 2, 2024 In this Legally Speaking edition, we speak with Assistant Solicitor General Karen Klucznik about the recent State v. Smith Appeals Court victory. The Utah Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of the Utah Attorney General’s Office, and on …
June 28, 2024 While this is a temporary setback in ensuring some measure of justice for Utah families and in securing funds and injunctive relief to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in Utah, we also understand the Supreme Court’s rationale. The good …
